Where does “xèh” come from?
xèh (Dogrib) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *χeˑɬ — pack.
xèh (Dogrib): darkness
Definitions
- darkness
Ancestry of “xèh”, step by step
xèh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Athabaskan *χeˑɬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *χeˑɬ | pack |
via Proto-Athabaskan *x̣ə̓tɬʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *x̣ə̓tɬʼ | darkness |